3 Ways To Successfully Manage Files On Your iPad

Dec. 9, 2010 - PRLog -- 3 Ways To Successfully Manage Files On Your iPad
Written on August 26, 2010 by Shane in Using The iPad, iPad For Beginners, iPad Tips
ipad file management

One of the things I often hear people ask about in regards to their iPad is how they can manage files better on it.  More specifically, they want to know how they can view files, edit files, and manage them using their iPad, instead of having to use their laptop.  So here are 3 ways you can manage all your files using only your iPad, an app or two, and the Internet!

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Since the iPad has only a mobile operating system it is not completely equipped to be a file manager.  Luckily, there are options. You can use your iPad to manage your files for the following reasons:

   * Editing a document on the fly
   * Showing a presentation at a meeting
   * Recall documents or presentations as a reference

iPad File Management

In general, you cannot actually store files on the iPad the same way you would as if you were on a Laptop or Desktop.  Here are a few ways, however, to store your files so you can access them on your iPad:

   * Cloud storage (Dropbox, iDisk, etc.)
   * Within an app (not very common, but possible for offline viewing)
   * Remote Desktop

Cloud storage is the most popular way to access and manage all your files.  Check out our cloud storage article and learn about some of the best (and free) ways to store your files.  The great thing about cloud storage is that it is backed up, usually always available, and a lot of the minimal storage plans are free.  When you use this method, you will need an app (see below) to access your files.

Once you have a  good iPad file management app then you can begin working with all your file types.  Some of the apps do store the files locally but they do so for better performance and for offline access.

Remote Desktop is also a great way to use the iPad for file management.  Using this method, you actually manage all of your files and edit them right on your desktop computer at work or home. Here is a great article on the best remote desktop apps for the iPad
5 Of The Best iPad File Management Apps

iStorage HD

iStorage HD

Here is a great iPad file management app. Using this app you can access, view and edit all your documents.  This is one of the apps that does save files locally so you will be able to read them offline as well as online.  Here are some of the file types it supports:

   * MS Office: .doc, .ppt, .xls
   * iWork ’08 and ’09
   * HTML and Saved Websites
   * Images
   * Audio and Video
   * Source code editing

Here is what iStorage will let you do:

   * Copy files from Mac or PC via WiFi or iTunes Sync
   * Read MS Office and iWork Documents
   * Viewer for PDF and Office/iWork docs
   * Save Email attachements or files from other apps
   * Email files
   * Access files via iDisk or FTP or other WebDAV supported storage

This is a good iPad file management app.  Generally it is best to be able to view your files and do some source code editing.  It is great for emailing files to others as well.

iStorage

Documents To Go (Premium)

Documents to go

A favorite app for many people using their iPad as a file manager.  This is a top-rated iPad file management app this chock full of features.  There are two versions of this app.  The basic and the premium.  We are showing the premium because it lets you do far more in terms of file management.  With this app, you can manage and edit your files in multiple ways. You can even create files.  Here are some of the features:

   * Edit, Create, & View Word, Excel, & Powerpoint
   * View PDF, iWork & other file types
   * Send & Recieve attachments
   * Access and Sync files stored in Google Docs, Dropbox, Box.net, iDisk & SugarSync
   * Two-way WiFi file sync with Mac

This is the app of all apps for iPad file management. It is definitely a little more costly but what you get is the ability to not just view files but edit them as well.  For the power user, this is one to check out.

Documents

iFiles

iFiles

A little more basic for the user that wants file management with a few great features but wants to spend a little less money.  iFiles is a file manager, document viewer, text editor, voice recorder, WiFi drive, and more for the iPad.  You can transfer files via WiFi from your computer and then send them to others via the iFiles app.  Another really great feature of iFiles is the ability to share files with others via Bluetooth.  Imagine being at work or school and needing to transfer a file real quick.

Here are some of the other features of iFiles:

   * Voice Recorder
   * Multiple ways to share files
   * File transfers can be secured with a passcode
   * Access Google docs, iDisk, Box.net, Dropbox, Flickr, Picasa, Facebook, WebDav
   * Zip and Unzip
   * Access all major Word and iWork file types

So there are 3 great ways to use the iPad to manage your files.  Ideally, any of these three apps would work.  The only one that actually edits files is Documents To Go (Premium).  All of them however, provide great file management features and iFiles is good for security along with that great Bluetooth file transfer feature.

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